Remembering Jessica Walter
Mourning the loss of two prolific creative women this week. Beverly Cleary, the renowned children's book author, who brought us adored titles like BEEZUS AND RAMONA, passed away at 104 on Thursday. This quote of hers has likely inspired countless writers, and remains true to this day: "If you don't see the book you want on the shelves, write it."
Jessica Walter, the Emmy-winning actress with over 150 credits to her name, passed away on Wednesday. Beloved for, among other things, her iconic turn as Lucille Bluth on ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, she perfected the art of playing sharp-tongued, challenging women. Her daughter shared the news, telling CNN: “A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit, class and overall joie de vivre.”
If you’ve been on the internet at any point in the past five years, you’ve probably come across David Dobrik in one form or another, even if you haven’t been actively looking for young YouTubers making prank content. With a seemingly never-ending string of free giveaways and nearly 19M subscribers, he enjoyed a long reign as social media’s favorite relatable It boy. However, over the past year, fans and fellow creators have been calling him out for some of the extremely messed up content he’s put out in the past. And this past week, just as it finally seemed like the general public was really starting to pay attention to the mounting allegations, Insider published an article that details the story of a college student who says she was raped by one of Dobrik’s Vlog Squad members during a shoot for one of his vlogs. And, as tweets like this one pointed out, he didn’t apologize for his involvement until after his brand sponsors cut ties with him. Now, fans are looking back at the YouTuber’s content and seeing racism and misogyny clearly embedded in the entertainment that previously looked like nothing more than harmless jokes to so many of us.
It feels like a lot of dark stuff has been dominating the news cycle lately. So, here is a TikTok of a sloth on a lil boat ride to bring you some much needed joy. And here’s a video detailing the cute way that Tokyo makes use of tiny open spaces in the city.
—Darlene Kenney, Marketing Assistant
